H.R.4571 229-174 Burgess voted yea Title:To amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] (introduced 6/15/2004) Cosponsors: 31 Committees: House Judiciary; Senate Judiciary House Reports: 108-682 Related Bills: H.RES.766 Latest Major Action: 9/15/2004 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. ---------------------... Read more

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H.RES.760 347-0 Burgess voted YEA Title:Condemning the series of terrorist attacks against the Russian Federation that occurred in late August and early September 2004. Sponsor: Rep Royce, Edward R. [CA-40] (introduced 9/8/2004) Cosponsors: 54 Committees: House International Relations Latest Major Action: 9/13/2004 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 347 - 0 (Roll no. 443). -----------------... Read more

H.CON.RES.363 342-0 Burgess voted Yea Title:Expressing the grave concern of Congress regarding the continuing gross violations of human rights and civil liberties of the Syrian people by the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic. Sponsor: Rep Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [FL-18] (introduced 2/11/2004) Cosponsors: 28 Committees: House International Relations; Senate Foreign Relations Latest Major Action: 9/14/2004 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee... Read more

H.RES.667 345-0 Burgess Voted Yea Title:Expressing support for freedom in Hong Kong. Sponsor: Rep Cox, Christopher [CA-48] (introduced 6/9/2004) Cosponsors: 45 Committees: House International Relations Related Bills: S.J.RES.33 Latest Major Action: 9/13/2004 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 345 - 0, 1 Present (Roll no. 442). ----------------------------------------------------------------... Read more

H.RES.766 228-165 Burgess voted yea Title:Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4571) to amend rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to improve attorney accountability, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] (introduced 9/13/2004) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Rules House Reports: 108-684 Related Bills: H.R.4571 Latest Major Action: 9/14/2004 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 228 - 165 (R... Read more

H.RES.757 406-16 Burgess for Yea Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks launched against the United States on September 11, 2001. Sponsor: Rep Hyde, Henry J. [IL-6] (introduced 9/8/2004) Cosponsors: 17 Committees: House International Relations; House Armed Services; House Transportation and Infrastructure; House Judiciary Latest Major Action: 9/9/2004 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the... Read more

H.R.5006 388-13 Burgess voted Yea Title:Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Regula, Ralph [OH-16] (introduced 9/7/2004) Cosponsors: (none) Committees: House Appropriations House Reports: 108-636 Related Bills: H.RES.754, S.2810 Latest Major Action: 9/10/2004 Received in the Senate. ------------------------------------------------------... Read more

On Capitol Hill today, Congressman Michael Burgess addressed the Transportation Subcommittee on Aviation during a hearing on the 9/11 Commission Report’s Review of Transportation Security Recommendations. Rep. Michael Burgess, the only Texas Republican on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, provided both an opening statement and questions to the panel which included John Lehman, Commissioner, National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, David Stone, Adminis... Read more

Statement of Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Hearing on 9/11 Commission Recommendations for Transportation Security August 25, 2004 Good morning. I would like to thank Commissioner Lehman, Administrator Stone, and the other witnesses for participating in the hearing this morning. I believe the 9/11 Commission has produced a historic document about the events leading up to the attacks of September 11th. Their recommendations warrant our full... Read more